Various, Singing The Blues (1974) r. 1937-1955

Various, Singing The Blues  (1974)  r. 1937-1955

Monday's lunch record is the collection Singing The Blues. This is a double gate-fold album released on MCA records in 1974. This is a reissue collection of jazz/blues recordings featuring great singers.  Today's listen is sides 2&3, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton orch. (Dinah Washington voc.),, Joe Turner, ( Lucky Millander orch. voc. Wynonie Harris), Billie Holiday, (Pete Brown band  voc. Helen Humes), Cousin Joe, (Jay McCann orch. voc. Walter Brown). The YouTube sample song is " Jealous Blues (Sonny Parker 1953) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx3yBV7uw0w . . bucko